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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-21
Complimentary.

There are several colOred papcr>
which. if not published distinctively
as party papers. have republican,
tendencies. The Charlotte MEssEx-
GER is republican paper Its Editc-
W, G. Smith, is forcih' i.
waited writer. IT,
hands, :, =.
1t deserves special mention for its able
and intelligent treatment of all edu-
cational and industrial Questions.
The Outlook at Raleigh contains arti-
clrs which show ability. and an indie
pendence of thought and expression
which is refreshing Greensboro
North State.
Among the papers of our State the
Charlotte MESSENGER stands as the
leader in Negro journalism. The
questions with which Bro. Smith deals
are skillfully handled. and they are
always live in their nature This pa
per and The Outlook, with the other
Negro journals of the State, should
receive large support from our peo-
pie and all the citizens.-Raleigh
OnfLOOk 1922
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-21
LOCAL

Miss Annie Conner, of Davidson
College is in the city.
Z In reading the letters in this issue.
don't fail to read our Columbia letter.
Justice Woods Of the Supreme Court
of the U. S. died in Washington last
Saturday
Hon. James G. Blaine will sail with
bis family for Europe on the sth of
Juue.
Our city is now decorated with
flags and bunting, and presents the
appearance Of the 4th of July.
The editor goes to Fayetteville to-
day, and will probably 60 to Wash
ington next week.
The communication concerning
Clinton Chapel Sunday-school came to
us too late for this issue.
The W, U, telegraph office Is being
moved from the old stand ], r.
trail hotel building.
Next "Wednesday week is commence
mant day at Biddie, Livingstone and
tle Fayetteville Normal.
The finest and one of leading bar
bershops of Chester, S. c., is owned
and managed by lady.
The colored. editors of Alabama,
held convention at Selma on the 9th
inst Eleven papers were represeted.
Prof S. g. Atkins, of Livingstone
College, came down last Thursday
evening, and spoke for Rev. VIM.
johnson at his entertainment.
About two hundred persons passed
through the city last Wednesday after
noon for Washington, from Georgia
and South Carolina.
Rev. +. r. Howell Of the Concord
Star was in the city this week and at
tended the concert by the graded
school.
We have received copy ofthe Age,
a weekly paper published at Allen
University, Columbia, s. c., by Prof.
J. w. Morris.
This paper is printed early this week
as the printers want to jubilate on the
Goth We will give you the news
next week.
If you want to see paper live and
newsy, never get in debt to it, but
subscribe and pay and never make q
habit Of lending to a nelghbor that IS
too mean to take II himself,
# you have Il neighbor who does
not take this paper lend it to him once
so he may see what it is, but don't lend
it to him a third time, but tell him TIE
price aud how he may get it.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland
gave a state dinner to Queen Kapio-
lima Of the Hawaiian Islands, last
week. The Queen is full blood
Negro, and is visiting this country.
The Cabinet officers and their wives
attendcd-except Garland and Lamar,
81 says the press.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-21

We VIII make rates TOR the summer
very low. Now if you want to make
subscription free with little trouble,
write to us for terms,
The colored State teachers institute
will be held at Kittrell Springs. open
ing the 22nd of June. Fare will be
reduced to &c and 23c per mile.
We failed to give much local news
last week because we were out of the
city. We have been away again this
week hence we come up short again.
Next Monday week is annual deco
ration day of the graves of Federal
soldiers. Preparations are being
made for appropriate ceremonies in
Salisbury.
The Lancaster High School closes
next Friday. Prof. j. L. Battle of
Livingstone College will deliver the
address. Mr.. A. W. Washington
classmate of Prof. Battle, is the prin-
cipal.
The Hornets Nest RiAemen of this
city have decided not to go to the Ma
tional drill at Washington. Quite a
number of our citizens will go. The
soldiers will GO to Morehead City later.
The Carolina Central road is now
the quickest and best way to go to
Charleston. The day train makes
close connection at Wadesboro for
Charleston and it is twenty miles
shorter distance than the Columbia
way. =
The election is two weeks from next
Monday and if you have not registered
it is time you were looking after it.
No one can vote who is not registered.
1t is the duty of every man to take the
moral side in such questions.
The MESSENGER acknowledges re-
ceipt of an invitation from Prof. E. E.
Smith, to attend the commencement
exercises of the State normal at Fay
etteville, Thursday, June End. 1t is
a beautiful invitation, There are
fourteen graduates.
The 4th Sunday in June is the day
fixed by the law of Zion church to
raise special collections for the college. |
The proper Interpretation of the law is,
make special efforts, and turn over
aU collected throughout the day to the |
college fund" Ministers, superin-
tendents, members, your duty is plain
before you.
On account of our absence last week |
our haste in making up news caused |
US to neglect to mention ~
in our a.. .he changes
-..y officers. As noted before,
there was no change in clerk and trea-
surer, tax collector, street commission
er and cemetery keepers. Capt. Stitt
was dropped and ex-sheriff W. F.
Griffith elected chief of police. Henry
Hill, George Harrington and D. P.
Hunter were dropped from the police
force and B. +. Powell, Ed. Rigler
and c. McNelis put on in their places,
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-21
Fayetteville Correspondence.

The weather at this season is quite
cool.
Commencement exercises seem to be
the topic of the day just now.
The graded school will close on
Wednesday. Friday they will give a
picnic. In next weeks issue we hope
to give the readers and friends of ed
ucation the entire programme of exer-
cises given by the little ones.
Some one wishes to know if it be
true, that Fayetteville has electricity
within her limits. We answer boldly.
we have-and if disputed, we say
again, come and see, and the first
noticeable feature that will attract you
after getting off the cars will be the
reflect of that beautiful and brilliant
light-the Electric.
The Independent Order of Good
Templars held a gospel temperance
meeting in their hall Sunday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock. The exercises were
good and the gentlemen who spoke
won laurels for themselves. The A.
NJ. E, z. Sunday school furnished ex-
cellent music for the occasion.
Rev. Fl. S. McDufie will preach
the annual sermon for the State Col
ored Normal school, Sunday, May 30.
The Literary Address will be delivered
by Prof. G. H. Williams, June LIST.
Among the visitors, (ofour so-called
town of hospitality, } we had the plea
sure of meeting Mr.. W. B. Hunter,
editor of the Raleigh Outlook, and Mr..
A. l.. Jeffries.
The Floral Exercises of Evans
Chapel Sunday school, will take place
Sunday afternoon of the 22nd. Quite
an interesting programme is expected
and the ladies will try to excel last
year in the decoration,
The members of the 1. o. o. G.
Templars will give an ice cream enter
tainment at their hall on the evening
of the 10Th. We anticipate an hour
or two of pleasure.
At regular meeting of Cape Fear
Lodge, 1. o. G. t., on Monday night.
May 10th, the following officers were
installed by the G. VIC. T:
j. B. McKoy, W. c. 7.
Mrs Sarah McLauren, w. VT,
R. B. Williams, W. Sec'y.
R. Men. Williams, w. F. Sec'y.
Rev. c. Kelly, W. Treas
Rev. J. NJ. p'' =.
r. LII, Chaplain.
yonn Wright, W. NJ.
Mrs. Henrieatta Mcdonald, W. G.
Joseph ellis, W. Sent.
MARY MCLEAN.
May II, 1887.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-21
The Strongest Man in Ohio.

is said to be Geo. c. Arnold, of
Cleveland, o., who. less than one year
ago. owing to chronic liver trouble
and Bright's disease of the kidneys.
weighed less than ninety-fve pounds.
but BY using DIR. Harter's Iron Tonic
has gained in strength and weight
until now he is admitted to be the
giant of Ohio.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-21
Employment Agency.

Persons desiring situations as cooks.
nurses, and laborers generally, who
desire employment, and persons in
need Of such help, will do well to call
on A. W. CALVIN,
at his Store, West Trade St
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-21

At the union depot at Chester, S.
c., the R. & d. railroad company en-
ploy a cOlOred baggagemaster He
was some time baggage master on the
narrow guage road from LenOir to
Lancaster.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-21

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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-21

Union men numbering about 200,
employed in all the breweries in San
Francisco, were discharged Saturday
night.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-02-02
TWO MEN ROBBED.
The Terrors of Cheap Lodging
House.

Last night couple OF farmers who had
been selling produce in the city all day,
decided to take in the performance at
the Theatre before returning to the
bosoms OF their families in Pennington.
After the show was over they found
that it would be uncomfortable to drive
in the snow and SO decided to remain
over until to-day. They then went to the
Hotd II anderson, on Commercial street,
and engaged a suite OF one elegant room
connected with inself by Il handsome
slab door. Hanging their clothes on q
rusty nail nearthe pOHjere, they both sank
into the downy corn husks and went to
sleep because it was easier than keeping
awake on such couch. While both
were having Nightmares over the terrors
OF the somewhat tattered BLACK Flag, !"
the Clock STEP the old mans curse and
the herOine's devotion, some one-or
two-entered the bOudOir let himself in
to the depths OF the pants pockets and
went away without the pants.
When the two men finally concluded
that they had enough OF that sort of thing,
they pulled themselves from between
the sheet and donned their duds. As
they were about to take out the where
with to pay for their sweet rest one OF
them discovered tnat $1,000 in silver had
been taken from his pocket, and the
other missed his watch. Inquiries were
made about the hotel and all that could
be learned was the fact that two other men
had spent the night there and had gone
~ and out OF the house several times
before morning.
These two were arrested and charged
with the crime, but they pleaded not
guilty, and as no other evidence could be
found against them they We're discharged.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-02-02
MILITARY NOTES.
A Distinguished Party 10 Arrive
Here This Evening.

Colonel T. II. Stanton, Paymaster U.
S. Army, goes to Ogden this evening to
meet General August V. Kautz, Colonel
Of the Eighth Infantry, President oil the
general court-martial to meet at Fort Du
Chesne. February :. The General is
accompanied bv the following named
officers Colonel II. c. Merriam, Seventh
Infantry, IieutenantC Colonel Ottley,
Lieutenant Colonel Fletcher Lieutenant
Colonel Osborne, Major Butler, Major
Andrews, Major Burt, Major Smith
Major Lyster and Captain jackson. me
distinguished party will leave by special
car, furnished by Mr.. Bancroft, to-mor,,
row morning for Fort Du Chesne, and
will be accompanied as lar rs Price sta
ton by Colonel Stanton, General Agra
monte and other notable military and
civil gentlemen.
General Geo. Crook, commander OF
this Department, has gone to Indian
Territory on a hunting expedition.
Chaplain j. w. Jackson has been re-
leved from duty at Fort Douglas and or
dered to Fort Wayne, near Detroit,
Michigan
Captain Albert H. Myer, Eleventh In
fantry, who was recently promoted from
First Lieutenant, is brother Of the late
General Mycr, who was the first Chic
Signal Officer OF the army. He is ordere,
to Fort Sully, Dakota.
Army Leaves Granted-Frst Lieuten
ant Charles II. Watts, Fifth Cavalry
Fort Leavenworth, fifteen days, Firs
Lieutenant Stephen c. Mills, Twelfth
Infantry, Fort Marion, Florida, iSal
| Augustinc), one month, with permission
20 apply .ar two months extension
Lieutenant Phillip \. Bettens, Mint
Cavalry, Fort Robinson, Nebraska, on
month from February 9Th, with permits
sion to apply for one month extension.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-02-02
FOUND AT LAST.
The Tale OF a Pip, Pin anu II
Printers Ear.

About twenty years ago an Nth ward
boy put an app.e pip into the ear OF his
smaller brother. The little fellow was
unable to extract the seed and as re-
suit his hearing has ever since been
affected. He often complained OF it, but
people made fun of him, and he was
obliged to let it go. In the meantime the
Lord has seen fit to prosper the afflicted
boy and he has grown up to be DEMO-
Graf typo. About week ago his ear
gave him more trouble than ever, and by
probing with large pin he succeeded in
extracting the very pip from the grave
where it had lain for score OF years
1t is supposed that an apple tree has
grown up inside his head, but all the
same his deafness is past and he can now
scramble to the hook for "First out ~
as fast as any man in the chapel.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-02-02
a SHOWER OF SALT.
Everything covered with II salty
Liquid During n snow storm.

\ strange phenomenon occurred in this
city last evening during the snow storm
which began at about O'Clock and lasted
until nearly midnight.
Persons going indoors after being out
in the storm for few moments noticed
that as the snow melted from their coats
and hats, there was a scattering OF a
whitish salty substance still remaining.
The liquid sticks tenaciously to hats, and
the hardest brushing fails to erase it en-
tirely. Umbrellas, the tops OF buggies
and other black objects showed up the
spots clearly and set people wild trying
to guess the cause of the strange spatter-
ing. Some thought that they had in
some way or other been splashed with
whitewash, but the extent Of the trouble
knocks this theory, unless it is that some
enterprising kalsominer was trying to
improve upon the color of the clouds.
The phenomenon was first noticed at
about the time the storm began and was
then heaviest, but it was still coming as
late as 10 80 o'clock. Those who first
saw it described it as shower of alkali
dust coming Immediately ahead OF
the snow storm, but as it kept
on falling during two or three
hours amid the heavy fakes Of snow, the
dust-if dust it was-was well lquidated
before it reached some coats and hats.
Persons walking to the Theatre without
umbrellas were surprised to find that
when they had shaken all the snow from
their wraps and hats, they we're still
whitewashed and attracted considerable
attention from those who had gone pro
tected, or who had entered the house be
| fore the shower had started.
An analysis OF the substance shows il
to be an alkali, but whether it came as Q
dust or as liquid is still question. \
very probable theory is that some re
creant cloud has picked up few million
gallons OF water from the lake ant
sprinkled it over Zion to counterfeit the
growing freshness OF the Saints.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-02-02
LOCAL MARKETS.
Wholesale Price Current.

BUTTER-Dairy, choice, pc per 10; store,
good, lie; cooking, 10c.
EaGs.-Store, lie per doz, fresh. zoe.
CHEEsE.-Home- made, l2o per 10.
SUNDRIEs, - Home made syrup, Coo per
gall; home made honey, Ease per ID;
homemade vinegar. good, 10 to POO per gall.
GRAIN ETo.-Wheat, 60c per bus corn,
S1.15 per cwt; oats, Sl.50; barley, Sl.1O to
SIPS; bran, 75c; chopped feed, Sl,OO; corn
meal, 1925.
FLoUR.-Roler mills whole wheat, S225
per ,cwt roller mills, high patent, 1925;
roller mills, bakers No. l, $500; XXX, Sl.5Oi
XXXX, $l,GO.
LIVE STocK.-Prime steers, SIC per ID;
medium steers, &c; cows, 219@3c; calves,
dressed, S(G9c; sheep, 3(G4c.
WooL.-White spring, u months growth,
13c. to 19c. per ID; black spring, II months
growth, 10c. and 16c, white fall and lambs
10c, and 17c.; black fall and lambs, SC. and
12c.
HIDEs.-Dry flint and kip, good, lac. per
Ii; dry flint and kip, damaged, 1Oc.; dry
flint calf skins, good, 12c; dry flint calf
skins, damaged, &C.. dry salt hides, kip and
calf, good 12c.; dry salt hides, kip and calf
damaged, &c.; dry horse hides 25c. to 75c.
each; green hides and kip, good, &c. per lbi
green hides and kip, damaged, &C.; green
calf skins, good, &C.; green calf skins, dam
aged, &C.. green sailed hides and kip, well
cured, good, G16c: green sailed hides and
kip, well cured, damaged, 419c.: green sailed
calf skins, well cured, good, &c.; green
sailed calf skins, well cured damaged, SIC.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-02-02
staple Groceries.
CORRECTED DAILY BY c. b. BURST

LCOhbECIED DAILY by q. Is. DURST.
FLOUR AND BREADsTUFFs- Flour 1926 to
$3.50 u cwt.; buckwheat flour, SCd10c. d Ii;
corn meal, 319@4c. u 10; oatmeal, SCd l0c.
n ID; rolled oats, SO q ID; cream oats 35c
II pkg; breakfast gem, 35c d pkg; germea,
SOC u pkg; zeeatine, 300 u pkg; farina, poo
y pkg; farina, loose, 8CG10c d ID.
PRovIsIoNs.-Lard, 10Gl21(c d h; hams,
14Gl6c u ID; b. S. bacon, 10@131lc II h;
b. bacon 13@15o d lb dried beef 20c d h.
SUGARs.-Brown sugar, Sc; graduated, 1Oc:
pulverized, 1219c; cut loaf, 15c.
PoULTBY.-Dressed turkeys, 200 d ID;
dressed chickens, loo u h; dressed geese,
2Oc u ID; dressed ducks, 20c d ID.
FIsH.-Trout, 25c d ID; salmon, 200 a
ID, oysters, SOC b can; mess mackerel, pc
IL lb;.codfsh, l0G1218o d 10; finnen haddies,
l5c d ID; bloaters, sc each.
BUTTER, 20 to 800 n h,
Edos, 300 q doz.
CHEEsE.-Cream cheese, 20c n N; Swiss,
4Oc; Limberger, 35c Petauma, 22c Brie,
45c Neufchatel l215c.
FRUIT.-Apples 81 to 81 q bushel; or
anges, 20 to 40c u doz; nuts, 20 to 25c d ID;
raisins, 20 to SOC u h; currants, 12TCdl5c
e ID; raspberries, 40c d N; blackberries,
3Oc q h. pitted cherries, 3jc a ID; German
prunes, l212c y ID; French prunes, 25c n b;
evaporated California, 200 y n; apples
dried, lOc q b. peel, 3O@4Oc q "a; Califor-
ma hgs, 25c ~ ID; sugar figs, Boo q h.
RICE, lO(Gl213c q ID.
BEANs-Lima beans, l213c; navy .Skc.
SUNDRIEs.-Dried sweet corn l5c n N;
dried sweet peas, loo % ID.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-02-02
"ONIoN BILL"


Under the heading OF Onion Bill'
the New York Hcr0H OF q recent date
has the following editorial which will be
OF interest to those OF the DEMOCRATS
Northern readers who are not too irrita-
BILE:
There is something decidedly unique
in the civilization OF Idaho. In the
classic town known as Beef Gap, gen
tleman commonly knowna as "Onion Bin"
was recently elected Marshal, whercupon
he became "Chiel Brdcll." On assum.
ing tine responsibilities OF his position. he
issued circular from which we cull "a
few choice items:
On and after this date there will be in
this town
No more compelling people to drink when
they don't feel like it.
No more shooting of plug hats,
No more drinking of whisliey out Of a bot
tie when the bars are open
No more noisy deyiltry.
ANY man riding or driving horse into
public bar will be shot.
Any man raking down the pot at poker
without the cards TO back it up will he shot
dead.
1t is the determination of the new admin
lstratlOu 10 usher in an era of reform, and
all good citizens will array themselves on
the side Of the law. All others will be
turned over to the coroner.
The comparative ethics which the Chief
insists upon are striking. The man who
drives Il horse into bar-room will sim
ply be shot but the wretch who rakes
down the pot under unfair circumstances
will not only be shot but shot dead
Beef Gap has found q master at last.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-02-02
RAILWAY RUMBLEs.
Personal and General Notes oTLocaI
Interest.

Work on the Ogden d Syracuse road
has been temporarily suspended, owing
to the bad weather and a probable change
in the plan OF construction.
The new road-bed OF the Rio Grande
between the divide and Colorado Springs
will probably be completed by MAY.
This scheme is intended to shorten the
distance and facilitate the rapid transit
of trains, 1t cuts off some ! 800 feet OF
distance and gives the Rio Grande line
as straight as an arrow within important
points between Palmer Lake and the
Springs Surveyor De Remer has the work
in charge, and tits being pushed forward
rapidly, The camps OF the graders and
engineers can be seen between Monu-
ment and the Springs by travellers on the
baby road" The avoidance OF curva-
ture will greatly increase the facilities for
running fast trains, and the new road
bed will be more comfortable for travellers
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-02-02
PERSONALS.

Leo Feisl, of Cincinnati, is at the
Walker House.
Rollin p. SAKE, OF Holstein cattle fame,
is guest at the Walker.
L. c. Trent arrived from Salt Lake on
Saturday nights delayed train. Butte
Inter- Mountain.
Fred Meakin, of F. V. Junction, ar
rived last evening, and is looking over
the markets and getting a stock Of goods
for his well-known house. He says he
will not return until the Tucker bill be-
comes a law.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-02-02
PREPARING FOR TUCKER.
The CITY Council Getting Things ia
order for the Change.

| The regular meeting OF the City Coun.
ell was held at the usual place last even
ing and the following matters were dis.
posed Of
j. NJ Wlkin and VIM. White asked
that they be granted release on the
sand hole formerly leased to them
Granted.
j. w. Clark, Thomas Collins and c.
w. Parker were granted licenses as retail
liquor dealers.
The Cemetery Committee reported that
they had examined the report OF the
underground sexton and found it quite as
correct as though it had been fixed up
i'll broad daylight. The committee also
called the attention OF the Council to the
bject of providing water for the cemetery
and recommended that water be carried
in three-inch pipes from the present ter.
minus OF the Dry Bench mains to differ.
ent points in the cemetery, so that the
lots might be sprinkled from hose
Adopted
LESSON IN GAsTRICIsM.
The Committee on improvements, to
whom had been referred the matter OF
agreeing with the Salt Lake City Gas
Company upon rates for supplying and
keeping in repair the street lamps of the
city, reported that they found that the
Gas Company was now attending to this
under an agreement made in 1872
by which the company should furnish
| gas at a certain rate, with the
privilege" of making such reductions as
they might see fit from time to time.
Under this arrangement the company
had made several reductions at the re-
quest OF the several City Councils. The
committee further stated that the COM
pany is now willing to make still an
other reduction, and they thereupon sub
mitted communication from James
Jack, the vice-president, and Secretary
Ellerbeck, offering the following terms
for fourteen years contract:
From January lst,slSS7, to December
3lst, 1889, S35 per annum for each lamp
from January LIST, 1890, to March 8th,
1898 (the expiration OF the twenty-one
years contract), $33 per annum for each
lamp. The city buildings to be lighted
at the rate OF $3.50 per each 900 feet,
with the understanding that the city be
accorded any reduction that might be
made to the general public.
| Upon the recommendation OF the COM
mtitee the Council made Il unanimous
rush for the proposition and embraced it
on the spot.
The Committee ON Fire Department, to
whom had been referred the petition OF
j. c. Royle and others in reference to fire
protection for the eastern part oil the city,
! recommended that two small engine
houses be built-one in the Eleventh
ward and one on the line OF the Twentieth